The Letter for the King
Seen it?2020 | 1 seasons | 47 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.7 out of 10 from audiences and a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or The Dragon Prince, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 47 minutes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Teenage squire Tiuri must deliver a secret letter to a king to prevent a war, embarking on a quest that reveals a magical prophecy and his own destiny as a hero.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 6 Emmys: Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program, Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Fiction Program, Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Single Camera Editing, Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Drama or Daytime Fiction Program and 2 more. Also nominated for 5 more Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by William Davies
- Amir WilsonTiuri
- Ruby Ashbourne SerkisLavinia
- Thaddea GrahamIona
- Islam BouakkazArman
- Jonah LeesJussipo
- Jack BartonFoldo
- Nathanael SalehPiak
- Gijs BlomPrince Viridian
- Peter FerdinandoJaro
- Emilie CocquerelQueen Alianor